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  • As IGP Procures, Orders Distribution of 253 Operational Vehicles. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours for police personnel especially Inspectors and other ranks with effect from today …

Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, the former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says he has not regret defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Shinkafi said this on Tuesday in Gusau, while speaking with newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Shinkafi alongside Gov. Bello …

The 14 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers at the Adamawa House of Assembly have raised N21 million for the purchase of nomination form for Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for a second term in office. Mr Aminu Abbas, Speaker of the House, said this when he briefed newsmen on Tuesday in Yola. …

Charles Soludo, the newly sworn-in governor of Anambra State, has lamented the position of the state’s finance. This comes as the immediate-past governor the state, Willie Obiano remains in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) over an alleged mismanagement of the state’s funds. Though, Obiano …

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) queried the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for accepting Capital Allowances claims from taxpayers without issuing them Certificate of Acceptance from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in 2019. This was contained in the 2019 Auditor-General of the Federation’s queries to …

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has arrived Lagos State where he is scheduled to commission projects today, Tuesday. The president is expected to commission Dangote Fertilizer plant at the Ibeju -Lekki area of the state, as well as the reconstructed terminal of the Murtala Mohammed Airport. He was received on arrival by Babajide …

Photo: Tech Cabal In recent times, the Nigerian tech space has grown tremendously, contributing significantly to the country’s economic fortunes and raising more than $1.7 billion in funding, according to the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) The industry has been described as an enabler of decent work and economic growth, …

MultiChoice Pay TV giant, MultiChoice Nigeria, has increased the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages MultiChoice Nigeria is the Nigerian Subsidiary company of MultiChoice Africa, owner of DStv and GOtv. A statement from the company on Tuesday, attributed the decision to inflation and the increasing cost of doing business …

Tony Elumelu, philanthropist king of entrepreneurs in Africa For Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, CON, MFR, the stylish chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc,  it has been a story of success after success, THE WITNESS writes. Going by the words of Colin Powell, …

Ben Ayade, Cross River State governor A federal high court sitting in Abuja will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging Ben Ayade, Cross River State governor’s defection from the party to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall that the high court …